SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women's soccer team plans to honor seven seniors in its home regular-season finale against Illinois State at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m.
 

Missouri State (9-3-2, 2-1-2 MVC) vs Illinois State (11-5, 4-1 MVC)
Date & Time	Friday, Oct. 25 | 5 p.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium
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Missouri State Quick Kicks:

• MSU holds the third-place spot in the Valley standings, improving to a 3-1-1 mark after tying Evansville, 1-1, in the midweek road tilt and downing UNI, 2-1, in the weekend match.
• Kennady Orlick produced two of the Bears' three goals on the week, boosting her into MSU's leading scorer position with a team-best four goals.
• Six different Bears have found the net multiple times in 2019, combining for 17 of MSU's 20 total goals.
• Ashley Coonfield rounded out the Bears' offense, providing an insurance goal off a long ball to pad MSU's 2-1 win at home against UNI.
• The Bears have continued to dominate at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium, sporting a 5-1-1 record on their home field. They have handily outscored the visiting club 11-4.
• Defense has kept the Bears' opponents in check, holding them to a league-low 12 goals. Kaitlin Maxwell pads her impressive resume, leading the Valley in goals against average (.829) and ranking nationally in her save percentage (.813).

Scouting Illinois State:

• Illinois State dropped a 4-1 match to MVC opponent Loyola Chicago at home, putting an end to the program record-tying nine-match winning streak on Sunday afternoon. 
• The Redbirds hold the second-place spot in the Valley standings. A win Friday night could help the Bears jump Illinois State for the No. 2 spot as we head into the MVC Tournament.
• Kate Del Fava has been an offensive powerhouse for the Redbirds, scoring 13 goals and tallying four assists. She leads the league in several statistical categories including goals (13), game-winning goals (4), points (30), and shots-on-goal (29).

Series History:

• Illinois State owns the all-time series against the Bears, 18-8-9. The Redbirds emerged victorious in both squads' meetings in the 2018 season.